1970 – Two sisters depart by boat for a visit to the communities located in river areas of Maues.
With hearts full of love and gratitude to God, we the Province of Siliguri solemnly celebrated the perpetual commitment of our sisters Mary Srani Lakra and Monica Bhengra, on 22 April at 10.30, in Vimala Niketan, Siliguri . Tempestuous weather was a prelude which indeed led us to intense prayer prior to the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Called to be the light to the nation, the would-be final...
Sr. Bertilla about this photo: "The joy of being with the children - who are fragile, innocent, peace loving and peace makers. As a young missionary, amidst the children, in VIMALA MUMBAI, I began to soar high in the sky, for my enthusiasm and love for mission in INDIA had no bounds. Amidst them I learnt to be happy always and to spread smile".
Visit of Dom Pedro Zilli, Bishop of the Diocese of Bafatà, to our satellite community of Cafal. It is now closed and is entrusted to the care of the Oblate Fathers.
sr. Bruna De Col in 2007 in Bangladesh in Shoronkola - Bagerhat District, after a severe cyclone the missionaries went to various medical camps to see the situation of the families and give their help.
On 27 April 2022, at Nirmala Niketan, Vijayawada 24 sisters from four Indian Organisms celebrated their Golden and Silver Jubilee of the Religious Profession. His Grace Most Rev. Thelagathoti Joseph Raja Rao, SMM, the Bishop of Vijayawada solemnised the Eucharistic Banquet along with seven con-celebrants. At the very outset of homily, he focused everyone’s attention on the virtue of ‘Gra...
With suitcases as ‘migrants’, on 11.9.1968 sr. Maddalena Pirodda and Sr. Theresa Pathickal (the first Indian MSI destined to the mission outside her country) arrive in Hong Kong. The photo below shows them still in the airport, where the Canossian Sisters would come to pick them up and by whom they would be given hospitality for the first months waiting to start their own communities a...
Gudivada School (India) 1968 R.C.M. School Gudivada (Roman Catholic Mission School, can be read on the board). The school of reeds and straw is very dark. So, sr. Serena takes class in the courtyard under the neem tree. We can see the presence of small girls (and not only boys!) in between the school benches.
At 7 am on November 15, 1953, the first three missionaries arrived in then Pakistan, now Bangladesh, to open a new missionary presence.
Words from cultures: greeting each other 13/08/2026
Vocation lived at the margins 04/08/2026
7th Great Gathering of Missions in India: a journey of faith and mission 04/08/2026
A New Song to the Lord: In Memory of Sr. Benigna 17/07/2026
Sr. Filomena Alicandro: a life donated to Bangladesh 15/07/2026
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